Professional Vb 2005

Visual Basic .NET has changed dramatically from its predecessor, and this book shows developers how to build traditional console applications, ASP.NET applications, XML Web Services, and more The top-notch author team shares their years of experience in VB programming and helps readers take their skills to new heights Addresses issues such as security, data access (ADO.NET), and the latest Visual Studio .NET IDE Explores Common Language Runtime, variables and data types, object syntax, inheritance and interfaces, Windows forms, error handling and debugging, XML, namespaces, and advanced features of the latest version of ASP.NET

This comprehensive book offers you everything you’ll need to make the transition to the newest version of the world’s most popular programming language. You’ll get detailed information on how to use VB 2005 in the ever-expanding .NET world using both essential explanations of the topics and key code demonstrations and you’ll learn how to build everything from traditional console applications to ASP.NET applications and XML Web Services so you can take your abilities to new levels.

* Comprehensive, authoritative explanation of VB.NET 2005 and .NET 2.0 from a proven author who has a history of writing award-winning, successful books for professional developers. * The broad scope of this book provides aspiring professionals with all the information that they need to become proficient in coding .NET 2.0 applications "overnight." * Visual Basic has one of the largest user groups of any coding language. It is estimated that a large number of them will be following the next path to the latest edition of the language from previous versions (VB.NET 1.1 and VB6 especially). This book is well placed to meet their needs.

This book is the VB 2005 version of the author's best-selling and highly-praised Pro .NET 2.0 Windows Forms and Custom Controls in C#. The author shows Visual Basic 2005 programmers how to design flexible, user-friendly Windows interfaces, using .NET. They will learn to use the full range of .NET controls, as well as extend them with custom controls. From best practices to user interface design tips, to a comprehensive examination of .NET user interface controls, this is a lively and practical work. Although this book is more than a reference manual, it includes detailed discussion of user interface elements that programmers will use on a regular basis.

To celebrate recent innovations, and to demonstrate Apress’ commitment to the ASP.NET market, we are publishing a special edition of Pro ASP.NET 2.0 in VB 2005, with new chapters explaining how to use these important new technologies. On top of the book’s already extensive coverage, readers will learn how to create Ajax and Atlas applications in ASP.NET 2.0. They will be treated to a deeper coverage of ASP.NET 2.0 Performance Tuning and will be given a slew of bonus material to truly make this special edition special. This includes a free eBook of the title’s content and a bonus 150 page eBook of carefully selected ASP.NET 2.0 articles.

*Completely up to date with the ASP.NET 2.0 technology and demonstrates the new best-practices and coding styles that it requires *Focuses on the needs of the developer and explains the technology in a way that is easy to apply to their development projects *Provides a comprehensive coverage of the whole of ASP.NET 2.0 (with VB .NET 2.0) to give the reader the best possible understanding of the whole subject area

Visual Basic .NET has changed dramatically from its predecessor, and this book shows developers how to build traditional console applications, ASP.NET applications, XML Web Services, and more The top-notch author team shares their years of experience in VB programming and helps readers take their skills to new heights Addresses issues such as security, data access (ADO.NET), and the latest Visual Studio .NET IDE Explores Common Language Runtime, variables and data types, object syntax, inheritance and interfaces, Windows forms, error handling and debugging, XML, namespaces, and advanced features of the latest version of ASP.NET

Professional Visual Studio 2005 Tools for Office satisfies the need to write enterprise software based on Office by delivering practical solutions for those seeking to port existing functionality to VSTO. The book focuses on code and implementation, not theory, with code examples presented in both VB and C#. The book is especially written for enterprise developers - VBA or COM Interop savvy - who need to leverage the power and productivity of VSTO today. .NET developers seeking to explore VSTO as a potential solution will also find ample material that suits their needs. This book covers VSTO 2005 in detail. The approach focuses on the major components that form the suite with the exception that InfoPath is not covered. All other components benefit from an exploration of the key objects that are most likely to be used in common programming scenarios. This book is organized into chapters that present the building blocks of VSTO first. Microsoft Excel and its Range objects form the cornerstone of range manipulation across the VSTO suite. For that reason, the first few chapters explain these basic concepts. Subsequent chapters use these building blocks as a starting point so it is important to be familiar with these concepts before skipping to the back of the book. Once you gain a complete understanding of the Excel Range object in Chapters 2 and 3, you can apply that knowledge to the remaining chapters. In fact, Microsoft Word, Charts and Pivot Table manipulation are all based on the Excel Range object. (VSTO contains a potent charting engine second to none. And this book explores every facet of charting.) The obvious benefit of this clever architecture is that it significantly reduces the learning curve for those who wish to adopt this relatively new technology. And this book is designed to show you how to exploit this architecture.